Is WHOLENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHOLENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHOLENESS mean?
- noun
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
“the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development”
- noun
a state of robust good health
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for WHOLENESS
WHOLENESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from WHOLENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- welshes13
- wheels12
- wheens12
- wholes12
- howes11
- howls11
- shewn11
- shews11
- shown11
- shows11
- welsh11
- wheel11
- wheen11
- whens11
- whole11
- whose11
- lowness10
- woeness10
- hewn10
- hews10
- howe10
- howl10
- hows10
- shew10
- show10
- whee10
- when10
- hosels9
- newels9
- newses9
- noshes9
- sheens9
- sheols9
- sneesh9
- sowens9
- hew9
- how9
- who9
- enows8
- heels8
- helos8
- holes8
- hones8
- hosel8
- hosen8
- hoses8
- lowes8
- lowse8
- newel8
- owsen8
- sheen8
- sheol8
- shoes8
- shone8
- slews8
- slosh8
- slows8
- snows8
- swole8
- weens8
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